SoBC Leaving Tsawwassen During Storm Surge

BC Ferry Services' Spirit of British Columbia, delayed by 4 hours, attemps to leave Tsawwassen Terminal near Vancouver.

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[indyinsane]

Fortunately we rarely get this kind of a storm surge at Tsawwassen, maybe once or twice a year, and they waited far longer to sail during this year's similar surge.

[agnosticChurchworker]

Hah. Try getting to Newfoundland in a storm. It was mutha-truckin' awesome!

[physcofreerider]

It was backing out a little bit then using the dock (dolphin) to pivot on to complete it's turn. The wind was pressing the vessel into the dock. It's a lot harder to reverse out than you think.

[bcferryman12]

Why is the sobc turning so close to the dock if it is leaving it can just use its reverse thrusters and back right out .

[awilsor3]

@bagelboi66 The ferry terminal being built farther from land results in the strong winds through the straight of Georgia

[79jer1979]

i think what calvin is saying is, you MAY be right, but who are any of us to try and pretend we'd know what to do in this situation until we've actually PILOTED A F*CKING SHIP.

with all due respect.

[sorgster]

heres some logic, lakes have fresh water. fresh water = no or less salt. thus a lighter liquid.

the ocean on the other hand is salt water thus heavier.

so the winds are most likely stronger here.

[bagelboi66]

Scary winds. Possibly more of a mainland phenomenon? I grew up in Esquimalt and I don't recall ever having winds that strong for any length of time.

[DofD]

It is the winds, 90 mph +, not the waves. This is in a smaller distance then the lakes. High winds!

[BranVam]

Good god I have been through WAY worse than this ...even the great lakes have bigger seas than this.

[chrisgallo99]

What do you think Calvin? If you're turning into heavy winds that are going to turn the huge vessel into a sail when you're 90 degrees to them you should be far from any object.